Protein vs Thrombopoietin - What's the difference?
protein | thrombopoietin |
(biochemistry) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
(nutrition) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods and some vegetables, such as legumes. see carbohydrate and fat for the other two major classes
A protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets.
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As nouns the difference between protein and thrombopoietin
is that protein is protein while thrombopoietin is a protein produced by the liver and kidney, which regulates the production of platelets.protein
English
(wikipedia protein)Noun
- For each dish, select a curry, protein , and spiciness.
Synonyms
*Meronyms
* amino acidCoordinate terms
* carbohydrate * fatDerived terms
* green fluorescent protein * proteinic * proteinousReferences
Anagrams
* English words not following the I before E except after C rule ----thrombopoietin
English
(wikipedia thrombopoietin)Noun
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